You can always count on boxing, but in the case of Cotto v Margarito ...

I don't know if Cotto is going to choose to use his superior boxing skills ...

There's questions about his chin ... there's questions about his defense ... there's questions about durability.

I can see Cotto electing to box ... and I can also see Cotto giving up his skills and just trading ... giving up every technical advantage that he has over Margarito.

I'm leaning towards Cotto but i'm not sure what he's going to bring ... this guy aims to please ... and I don't know if he can handle the anticipation of a rowdy crowd.

This **** is confusing ... what do you guys think?

 

Cotto knows that Margo will start slow. He'll try to turn up the heat early. And he'll get too comfortable with hitting Margo that he'll forget about his defense. Remember his fight with Ricardo Torres? Cotto seems vulnerable to uppercuts which is exactly what Margo's best punch.


I see Cotto getting in trouble in the middle rounds and then decides to stick on fighting from a distance.


Cotto by split decision.

 

i see cotto iniating an exciting tactical matchup. it won't be an all out scrap like hagler hearns or morales v mab

 

should have had an option of brawl with boxing kinda like Cafe con Leche

 

This is what i'm think ... I think that Cotto will make it a tacticle chess match and Margarito won't know what to do ... he will end up walking into alot of punches.

But like someone said in the 2nd post ... "remember the Torres fight" ... Cotto did get too comfortable - abandon his defense and got caught but some bull****.

But in the case of Cotto v Torres ... I don't think Margarito will let up against Cotto if he gets Cotto hurt. I know that Margarito will just throw alot of punches but while he's hurt - its very hard for Cotto to use his superior footwork ... he just fights back.

He's done it every time ...

 

Jecxbox ... no matter what you mix with boxing ... if you're electing to box ... then your boxing.

Yeah he might mix it up ... but i'm sure he's going to work off the jab and the hook ...

 

I forgot about Cotto's uppercut as well ... he has a decent uppercut when he uses it.

 

he can't brawl for 12 rounds he doesn't have an efficient enough style to do that. Trinidad could do **** like that because he didn't move much on his feet nor did he move his upper body. It was just amazing power punching with very slight defensive moves just to be in position to counter with a ktfo punch. Cotto has to move a lot more to keep himself safe and land his own punches, he has to box in this fight theres no other option for the guy.

 

There is no point brawling with Margarito, because you will just get eaten alive. He can be outboxed, Cotto has good skills and is capable of using the ring to stay out of trouble. He isn't going to have to look for Tony, who will be on him from first bell to the last.

I see a very close fight with Cotto being in deep trouble on occasion, but gutsing it out and winning a close decision. I am a big fan of Margarito because he is simply relentless - how he lost to Paul Williams I will never know, it just didn't look like him for the first eight or so rounds.

 

People forget how slow margarito is compared to Cotto. The speed difference is so great is not even funny. Margarito is probably the slowest of all the top welters and Cotto can keep up with the fastest of them. Cotto will use his jab and win. Thats all he needs to keep margarito off balance. Margarito cant do **** if he has to move his legs.

 

You know what though ... I never thought about this jecxbox ... but Cotto can also choose to back Margarito up ... he can't fight going backwards ... and he can't box which shows in his record that he's been out fought and out boxed before.

But I can see Cotto winning by backing Margarito up as well ... I think Margarito will be surprised by Cotto's power.

 

I don't see this fight being close ... I will always believe that Margarito is a prorduct of media hype ... and the only champion that he's beaten was Cintron ...

While Cotto has more championship level opposition ... he has more championship fights and has fought more champions.

 

I think Cotto does have good power - even the jabs are strong. I don't think he is a one punch merchant ala Cintron (whom I dont rate) but Margarito has a ridiculous chin, which he is likely to need if he is to emerge victorious.

 

But who has Cintron knocked out that had clout?

He got that built up record fighting nobodies and never had enough skill ...

I think the Cintron victory is overrated ... only champion he fought was Margarito and he lost to him both times.

I don't think Golden Johnson, Lujan, Gomez, and Williams match up against Cotto skill wise, speed wise, or championship experience wise.

 

I agree with you regarding Cintron - he isn't all that at all.

The fact that Margarito beat him twice isnt the big deal, the manner of the victory - how he dismantled him on each occasion.